Improvement in combined nozzle and tap



P. s. SWAIN. Combined Nozzle and Tap.

Patented May 14,1878;

INVENTOR ATTbRNEY PHILIP S. SWAIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED NOZZLEAND TAP.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 203,672, dated May 14,1878 application filed April 3, 1878.

To all whom it may concern: r

Be it known that I,1PH1LI1 S. SWAIN, of New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Combined Nozzle and Tap; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in combined nozzle and tap foroil-vessels.

The object of the invention is to provide oil-vessels with a nozzlewhich may be forced into the vessel and close the oil-exit opening, andthus allow the can or other vessel to be transported without injury tothe nozzle, while the latter, when pulled outwardly, opens theoil-discharge port, and allows the oil to be discharged through thenozzle when thus extended.

My invention consists, first, in the combination, with a disk providedWith an openended slotted tube having a port in close proximity to thedisk, of a sliding nozzle provided with a projection, which enters theslot in the tube, whereby the nozzle and tube are retained in the samerelative position to each other.

My invention further consists in the combination, with a disk thecentral portion of which is cup-shaped, and a slotted'tube attached tothe convex surfaceof said cup-shaped portion, of a sliding nozzleconstructed with a closed inner end, and provided with a port whichregisters with a port in the slotted tube when the nozzle is extendedfor use, and furnished with a pin or projection that engages in a slotformed in the stationary tube.

1 My invention further consists in the several details of constructionand arrangements of parts, as will hereinafter be described, and

pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvement.Fig. 2 is a vertical section, showing the relative position of theseveral parts when the tap is closed.

Fig. 3 is a similar view, illustrating the tap when open for use; andFig. 4 is a detached view of the device.

- A represents a disk, which may be made of brass, tin, or of anysuitable material, and is formed with a central cup, B, which latter hasa'central opening, a, formed therein. To the under surface of the cup Bis rigidly secured, by soldering or otherwise, a tube, 0, which isprovided with a slot, D, extending nearlyor quite its entire length, andopposite the slot D is formed an opening or port, b, the latter beinglocated in close proximity to the cup B. Tube 0 is provided with alining, 0, preferably of leather, although said lining may be formed ofwood or any equivalent material. Lining c is split at d, and one end rests against the annular flange 6, formed by that portion of cup B whichoverlaps the end of the tube 0. The opposite end of lining 0 extends outflush with the lower end of said tube. E represents a sliding nozzle,the inner end of which is furnished with a tight cap or plug, F. Oneside of nozzle E is provided with a port, G, which registers with portI) when the nozzle is fully extended. H is a pin or projection attachedto or formed on the rear end of the nozzle E. Pin H enters the slits D din the tube and its lining, and serves to prevent any rotary movement ofthe sliding nozzle within its tube or sleeve, and thus insures the exactregistering of the ports I) and G of the tube and sliding nozzle, andalso prevents the complete withdrawal of the nozzle from the stationarytube. I is a catch-piece, the arms f of which are swiveled to the outerend of the sliding nozzle.

When the nozzle is forced into the can, or other receptacle to which thedevice is attached, the catch-piece I is received in the cup B, so thatit cannot be injured in transportation.

It is evident that a lip may be formed on the end of the sliding nozzle,which will serve the same purpose as the catch piece I, and hence I donot limit myself to the exact construction shown and described.

I have represented the tube and sliding .nozzle secured to the disk atan inclination,

to secure the desired inclination or dip of nozzle when oil is to bedischarged fromthe 'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE vessel; but these partsmay be arranged, at

nished with means for opening and closing.

without puncturing the can or vessel.

These combined nozzles and taps may be furnished to the trade as anarticle of manufacture, as they are adapted to be applied to any form ofvessel for storing and transporting oil or other liquids.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A disk having an open-ended slotted tube secured thereto, said tubeprovided with a port located in close proximity to said disk,

in combination with a sliding nozzle having a closed inner end, a portlocated near its inner or lower end, and a pin or projection whichenters and engages'the slot in, the stationary tube, substantially asset forth.

2. The combination, with a disk formed with a cup-shaped center, andprovided with a slotted tube, of a sliding nozzle having a sidedischarge-port, and a pin or projection that engages with the slot inthe stationary tube, substantially as set forth.

3., In a tap for oil-cans, the combination, with a disk provided with anopen-ended slotted tube having a port located in close proximity to saiddisk, of a sliding nozzle having a closed inner end, a port located nearits in- ,ner or lower end, a slotted lining of leather or equivalentmaterial placed within the slotted tube, and a pin or projectionattached to the sliding tube, which engages the slot in the stationaryslotted tube, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I' have hereunto set my hand andseal this 30th.

day of March, 187 8.

PHILIP s. SWAIN. [1 s.].

' Witnesses:

EDW'D. A. LovELL, N. E. MATHEWS.

